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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Owen Scott

Trump blames ‘very dangerous hate speech of the Democrats’ for political violence

President Trump has accused the Democrats of “very dangerous hate speech” following the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.​

The incident Saturday is the latest in a growing number of political attacks in recent years, including an attempt on Trump’s life in Pennsylvania in July 2024 and another in Florida that same year.

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